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Current Affairs UPPSC 2013 GS-I
Question

Among the following who was conferred Padma Vibhushan in 2013?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Prof. R. Narasimha

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Prof. R. Narasimha”.
Padam Vibhushan honors for celebrities include famous physicist Prof. Yashpal and astronomer Rourdham Narasimha.

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